ELIDES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ELIDES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELIDES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELIDES is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELIDES
No single letter turns ELIDES into another word.
How ELIDES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ELIDES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,357.
What stands out about ELIDES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ELIDES mean in Scrabble?
ELIDES is the present-tense form of ELIDE used with he, she and it.
ELIDE(verb) — To leave out or suppress a sound, syllable, or word when speaking or writing, or more generally to merge two things together so that a distinction between them disappears.
Anagrams of ELIDES
The 6 tiles of ELIDES in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ELIDES
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Common questions about ELIDES
- Is ELIDES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELIDES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELIDES worth?
- ELIDES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ELIDES?
- No single letter can be added to ELIDES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ELIDES:
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